«Architecture 101» review
《건축학개론》 / 《Architecture 101》 is a Korean movie about first loves and making decisions. This 2012 film stars 《Uhm Tae Woong》 and 《Han Ga Inn》 as the adult 《Seung Min Lee》 and 《Seo Yun Yang》, and 《Lee Je Hoon》 and 《Suzy》 as the younger 《Seung Min》 and 《Seo Yun》 who first met in college in Architecture 101.
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Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo review
《달의 연인 - 보보경심 려》 or “Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo” is a very popular and one of the highly-rated Korean Drama since 2016. It stars IU as “Go Ha Jin” and “Hae Soo”, Lee Joon Gi as “Wang So”, Kang Ha Neul as “Wang Wook”, and Hong Jong Hyun as “Wang Yo” as the leading characters.
The series is a Korean TV adaptation of the Chinese novel 《步步惊心》 (Bù bù jīng xīn) by Tong Hua.
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«Gu Family Book» review
《구가의 서》 / 《Gu Family Book》 is a K-drama starring Lee Seung Gi as “Choi Kang Chi” and Bae Suzy as “Dam Yeo Wool”. The series aired from 2013-04-08 to 2013-06-25 with a total of 24 episodes with 1 hour and 5 minutes running time each. The series tells the love story of a half-human / half-mythical-creature and a lord’s daughter as they fight for their feelings in a world afraid of mythical creatures.
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«Vagabond» review
《배가본드》 / 《Vagabond》 is a 2019 hit TV series starring “이승기” (“Lee Seung Gi”) and “수지” (“Suzy”). One of Korea’s highly budgeted show and follower of the trend in filming in overseas locations, 《배가본드》 / 《Vagabond》 truly captured the interest of the audiences both in Korea and worldwide with its movie-quality production and very impressive plot.
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«Start-Up» review
Start-Up (스타트업) is a 2020 Korean drama starring Bae Suzy (배수지), Nam Joo Hyuk (남주혁), Kim Seon Ho (김선호) and Kang Han Na (강한나). This show is about two sisters who dream of starting the next highly successful startup company, but learn that being a successful CEO means first and foremost being human.
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«While You Were Sleeping» review
《While You Were Sleeping》 is that kind of drama where the audience can relate to the characters and the story arcs and at the same time hopes that it becomes a reality in their lives. It stars veteran actress, the lovely 수지 (Bae Suzy); and veteran actor, the handsome 이종석 (Lee Jong Suk).
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«You Are The Best!» review
A review of the family K-Drama entitled 《최고다 이순신》 (《You Are The Best!》), starring 이지은 (Lee Ji Eun) as Lee Soon Shin, as she embarks on a journey in finding success in a cruel world; together with 조정석 (Jo Jung Suk) as Shin Joon Ho, the owner of a talent agency trying to make a big break in a challenging industry.
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Alice review
In 2050, an organisation called Alice was formed to help those grieving achieve closure by traveling to the past of a parallel world. Soon after rumours about a Book of Prophecy, which predicts the end of time travel, reached Alice. They sent two agents into 1992 of another world to retrieve the Book but another group got to it first.
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The YOOki Chronicles
The YOOki Chronicles is Yohan Yukiya Sese-Cuneta’s return into casual and personal blogging. The name “YOOki” is a mash-up of the acronym of YourOnly.One and my nickname ᜌᜓᜃᜒ (Yuki・雪矢).
Interestingly, according to Chinese legend,
.1柳
(YOO) is an ancient Chinese surname. The ancestors of the surname were closely linked with the ancient sage-king named Yu Shun. In Korea, the 유
(YU) lineage traces to the Xia, Han, and Joseon dynasties. Holders of the surname Yu or Yoo had a reputation for charity and diligence
It is also the word for “willow” or the “willow tree” which means graceful or slender; and a tree growing near a body of water which provide continuous nourishment and resources for everyone. It can also mean to exist, an oil (anointment(?)), and simply as “U” (you).
The Hanzi 紀
(ki) character means to record, be disciplined, provide order. While the Hangeul equivalent, 키
(ki), means energy, spirit, a banner, and a period of time; and is also a suffix used to make a gerund or an infinitive.
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